What We Do
We need to break away from the old model of DEI training. Brighter Professional Development offers a modern approach through customized content and a training platform serving how we learn, communicate and collaborate.
Participants learn to use radical empathy to improve feelings of belonging, trust in diverse peoples, and build inclusive leadership skills. At the same time, radical empathy reduces interpersonal conflict and employee turnover.
Work with Dr. Terri Givens, skilled facilitators, and other participants to make a difference personally and professionally.
Why We Do It
We believe in making a difference that starts with individual introspection and education. Being vulnerable and looking within ourselves is the key to understanding and tearing down structural racism, promoting justice, equity, and inclusion for everyone.
What We Offer
One size does not fit all when it comes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness training. Brighter Professional Development offers:
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A customized training experience that begins with understanding why your organization wants to undertake a DEI journey and the outcomes you’d like to achieve;
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Courses and course content that is designed differently than the previous generation of DEI sit-and-listen courses. With us, participants are active learners and participants;
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A DEI approach that purposely incorporates compassion and empathy to help guide participants through their Radical Empathy journey.
Our Workshops
We meet organizations and people where they are – and help them get to where they want to go in their DEI journey. This journey is not the same for every organization, and based on our research and experience, we offer different workshop packages to fit your organizational needs and budget.
Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides
Our workshops are based on Terri Givens’ book, Radical Empathy, where Terri calls for action and offers practical steps to bridge racial divides. ‘Radical Empathy’ asks readers to move beyond an understanding of others’ lives and pain to understand the origins of our biases, including internalized oppression.
Although the country has made some progress to a more equal society, structural racism continues to impact the lives of African Americans in the United States. Terri combines her own experiences with the political to inspire radical social change.
Cahoot Learning Platform
Brighter Professional Development partners with Cahoot Learning to deliver Towards Radical Empathy course content.
The Cahoot Learning Platform promotes:
Learning With Cohorts
Learners will generate ideas, present and deliver together with their peers to help get different perspectives, internalize learnings and identify ways to apply them in the workforce.
Deep Reflections
Learners will have the opportunity to reflect and analyze what they have learned, how far they have come, and how they can apply these learnings personally and professionally.
Real-Time Insights
Learners get real-time insights on how far they are performing versus their cohort that helps set their pace and enjoy a healthy amount of competition at the same time.
Immersive Experience
Learners get rich content and practical applications that helps boost retention with over 90% completion rates. They are given tools that enable strong collaboration and deep conversations with their peers.
